Today in disaster resilience (15 November 2024)

Please find below a list of links to some aspects of disaster resilience that were in the news recently…

Recent emergencies/disasters

Storms and tornadoes sweep through Oklahoma injuring at least 11 and leaving 95 000 without power https://watchers.news/2024/11/03/tornado-oklahoma-november-2024/

Emergency teams in Spain are continuing their efforts to locate dozens of people still missing in what is the worst flooding disaster in generations https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx27exg5g33o

Major eruption at Lewotobi volcano claims at least 10 lives, Indonesia https://watchers.news/2024/11/03/lewotobi-volcano-eruption-november-2024/

Tropical Depression 18 predicted to become Hurricane Rafael in the Caribbean https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/11/tropical-depression-18-predicted-to-become-hurricane-rafael-in-the-caribbean/

Edisto River crest breaks 1928 record, causing dam failures and damaging roads and bridges in Orangeburg, South Carolina https://watchers.news/2024/11/09/edisto-river-crest-breaks-1928-record-dam-failure-damage-orangeburg-south-carolina/

Very strong M6.8 earthquake hits Cuba, tsunami waves possible near epicenter https://watchers.news/2024/11/10/very-strong-m6-8-earthquke-cuba-tsunami-november-2024/

Fire caused by ‘frightening lightning’ destroys cattle feed as Queensland braces for more heat, storms https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2024-11-11/wild-storm-causes-dalby-farm-fire/104586652

Qantas, Jetstar, Virgin and AirAsia flights to Bali interrupted due to deadly eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/qantas-jetstar-and-virgin-flights-to-bali-from-australia-interrupted-due-to-eruption-of-mount-lewotobi-laki-laki-volcano/news-story/49f38dd809b87dd971a7f92972440c59

Over 2 000 homes damaged, 7 people injured after M6.8 earthquake in Cuba’s Granma province https://watchers.news/2024/11/13/over-2-000-homes-damaged-7-people-injured-m6-8-earthquake-cuba-granma-province/

Schools closed and people evacuated as torrential rain returns in Spain https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/13/spain-flood-warnings-schools-closed-people-evacuated

Volcanic activity worldwide 14 Nov 2024: Santiaguito volcano, Fuego, Popocatépetl, Semeru, Ibu https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano-activity/news/257896/Volcanic-activity-worldwide-14-Nov-2024-Santiaguito-volcano-Fuego-Popocatepetl-Semeru-Ibu-Duk.html

Extreme Weather and Climate Change

Tokyo’s climate goals rely on a fuel that is falling out of favor https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/11/03/energy/tokyo-hydrogen-decarbonization-plan/

Renewable energy is roaring back, crushing coal to historic lows https://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/renewable-energy-is-roaring-back-crushing-coal-to-historic-lows-20241101-p5kn6p.html

Australia reaches record monthly renewable share of more than 47 pct, and poised to leap further ahead https://reneweconomy.com.au/australia-reaches-record-monthly-renewable-share-of-47-4-per-cent/

Spain’s apocalyptic floods show two undeniable truths: the climate crisis is getting worse and Big Oil is killing us https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/02/spain-apocalyptic-floods-climate-crisis-worse-big-oil-cop29

Australia’s land is already 1.5°C hotter and faces intense fire season, ocean heatwaves and sea-level rise https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-land-is-already-1-5c-hotter-and-faces-intense-fire-season-ocean-heatwaves-and-sea-level-rise/

Trees Cool Better Than Reflective Roofs in Vulnerable Houston Neighborhoods https://www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2024/10/trees-cool-better-than-reflective-roofs-in-vulnerable-houston-neighborhoods/

Pioneering Planetary Boundaries science as key to mitigating rising planetary risks https://www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/latest-news/pioneering-planetary-boundaries-science-as-key-to-mitigating-rising-planetary-risks

‘The most noble scenes are made desolate’: The climate warnings in 19th Century paintings https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241108-the-climate-warnings-in-19th-century-paintings

The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan. Here’s what to expect https://theconversation.com/the-cop29-climate-talks-are-about-to-kick-off-in-baku-azerbaijan-heres-what-to-expect-242706

Work to regulate one of Australia’s biggest sources of carbon dioxide stalls, FoI documents reveal https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/12/work-to-regulate-one-of-australias-biggest-sources-of-carbon-dioxide-stalls-foi-documents-reveal

Climate Change Negotiations Again—But Don’t Despair https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/disaster-by-choice/202411/climate-change-negotiations-again-but-dont-despair

Durability of carbon dioxide removal is critical for Paris climate goals https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01808-7

This is climate breakdown: a new series exploring the real impacts on people https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/11/this-is-climate-breakdown-series-exploring-impacts-people

The total cost of damage from climate-related extreme weather events globally was approximately $2 trillion between 2014 and 2023 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/10/business/climate-change-shadow-financial-crisis

World close to 1.5C warming limit according to new pre-industrial temperature estimate https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-11-12/climate-change-warming-limit-close-antarctic-ice-reveals/104585566

Study warns of a billion human deaths if global warming reaches or exceeds 2°C https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/study-warns-of-a-billion-human-deaths-if-global-warming-reaches-or-exceeds-2-c-91537

Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2024: Inclusive Climate Action Needed to Achieve Paris Goals https://unfccc.int/news/yearbook-of-global-climate-action-2024-inclusive-climate-action-needed-to-achieve-paris-goals

Stay on top of the COP https://www.preventionweb.net/collections/cop29

Global thermal comfort mapping https://charts.ecmwf.int/products/medium-thermofeel

Planetary Boundaries guide humanity’s future on Earth https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-024-00597-z

Home prices only beginning to feel the bite of climate change, J.P. Morgan analysts warn https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-prices-only-beginning-to-feel-the-bite-of-climate-change-j-p-morgan-analysts-warn-f004bbd0

Major climate drivers activate to kick Australian thunderstorm season into top gear https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-13/major-climate-drivers-australian-thunderstorm-season-top-gear/104592720

Climate change fuelling insurance cost-of-living crunch https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au/story/8819366/climate-change-fuelling-insurance-cost-of-living-crunch/

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/global-co2-emissions-hit-record-high-2024-report-says-2024-11-13/

Disaster risk reduction

Twelve Years After Sandy, Have We Gotten Better at Preparing for Disaster? https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2024/10/30/twelve-years-after-sandy-have-we-gotten-better-at-preparing-for-disaster/

Words into Action: Using Traditional and Indigenous Knowledges for Disaster Risk Reduction https://www.undrr.org/words-into-action/traditional-and-indigenous-knowledges-drr

Tsunami-proofing the future: Seven smart solutions to shape safer shores https://www.preventionweb.net/news/tsunami-proofing-future-seven-smart-solutions-shape-safer-shores

Bridging Science and Business Solutions to Foster Disaster Resilience https://www.connectingbusiness.org/news-events/news/bridging-science-business-solutions

Tracking global floodplain urban growth https://www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/10.59717/j.xinn-geo.2024.100086

Daylighting a Brook in the Bronx https://pioneerworks.org/broadcast/daylighting-bronx-emily-raboteau

Homeowners left in nightmare situation after state’s largest insurer hikes rates and drops home coverage: ‘I don’t sleep at night’ https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/citizens-property-insurance-florida-homeowners/

How the Caribbean Is Building Climate Resilience https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/how-caribbean-building-climate-resilience

Emergency management

DANA Valencia: why the Government is reluctant to upgrade emergency to Level 3 https://thediplomatinspain.com/en/2024/11/03/dana-valencia-why-the-government-is-reluctant-to-upgrade-emergency-to-level-3/

How contraflow enhances clearance time during assisted mass evacuation – A case study exploring the Australian 2013–14 Gippsland bushfires https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856424002453

Satellite Imagery Shows Breadth of Flooding in Spain https://e360.yale.edu/digest/satellite-images-spain-flooding

FEMA failed to answer nearly half of the calls for assistance, aid it received during Hurricanes Helen and Milton: report https://nypost.com/2024/11/02/us-news/fema-understaffed-underfunded-for-next-disaster/

‘After three days we found her alive’: the ‘miracle’ rescues after Spanish floods https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/03/after-three-days-we-found-her-alive-the-miracle-rescues-after-spanish-floods

Preparing for the unexpected https://www.indexjournal.com/news/preparing-for-the-unexpected/article_5eeaf250-9600-11ef-a74e-67958dbce9ba.html

Why did so many die in Spain? Because Europe still hasn’t accepted the realities of extreme weather https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/04/spain-deaths-europe-realities-extreme-weather-flooding

Yet another November hurricane threat is taking shape https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/11/yet-another-november-hurricane-threat-is-taking-shape/

Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement

This child-friendly booklet is for kids who are 6-12 years old to. It generates tsunami awareness among children https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/tsunamis-2024

Climate Change Advocacy and Engagement on Social Media https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/10755470241284934

World Tsunami Awareness Day https://tsunamiday.undrr.org/

Unintended consequences of using maps to communicate sea-level rise https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01380-0

Fostering civic participation and collective actions for disaster risk reduction: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand case studies https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212420924007167

The Open Science Charter https://www.frontiersfoundation.org/open-science-charter

Extreme Events Research Check Sheets Series https://converge.colorado.edu/resources/check-sheets/

Fostering civic participation and collective actions for disaster risk reduction: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand case studies https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212420924007167

Disaster psychology

Trailblazing project gets off the ground to improve the mental health of people at high risk of flooding https://icasp.org.uk/2024/10/23/trailblazing-project-gets-off-the-ground-to-improve-the-mental-health-of-people-at-high-risk-of-flooding/

Sea-level rise maps can decrease risk perceptions in coastal communities https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/sea-level-rise-maps-can-decrease-risk-perceptions-in-coastal-communities/

Psychological health declined during the post-monsoon season in communities impacted by sea-level rise in Bangladesh https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01862-1

A decade of shaking in the Garden City: the dynamics of preparedness, perceptions, and beliefs in Canterbury, New Zealand, and implications for earthquake information https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/communication/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1410333/full

From recovery to preparedness: an examination of resources, individual disaster communication, and anticipatory resilience capacity during the 2023 U.S. tornado season https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00909882.2024.2425845

Geopsychiatry: Climate change, migration, and mental health https://journals.lww.com/inpj/fulltext/2024/33001/geopsychiatry__climate_change,_migration,_and.43.aspx

Sociology and disasters

Holistic mapping of flood vulnerability in slum areas of Yaounde City, Cameron https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221242092400709X

Daily vulnerability and disaster resilience: a case study of preferred community assets and social capital for Latinx coastal residents https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DPM-02-2024-0048/full/html

Flood Resilience Quantification Framework of Rural Communities: Case Study of Harlan County, Kentucky https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-1949